Privacy Policy | GS Stratégies Inc.

Last update: December 04, 2024

[1] GS Strategies respects your privacy. As such, we are committed to protecting the personal information of our users. We have adopted this privacy policy (the “Policy”) in order to be transparent about what data we collect, why we collect it, with whom we share it, how you can access it, and how to correct it, if necessary. In this Policy, the terms “GS Strategies”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to GS Strategies. [2] We recognize our obligation to manage your data responsibly. We do not and will not sell your data to third parties. [3] This policy applies to the use of the https://gsstrategies.ca website. Please read it carefully to understand when you provide us with your data and how we use it. By using our website, you consent to the use of your personal information as described in this Policy. [4] In order to make this Policy as clear as possible, we have identified the occasions when a user could potentially share personal information with us. The Policy is therefore divided as follows:

Learn more about the organization
Contact customer service
Buy products from GS Strategies

[5] The information collected through these different sections will be discussed in more detail in this Policy. Information such as how your personal information is used, how and when it might be shared, how you can access and control it, how we ensure your information is secure and how to contact us will be discussed.

[6] Learn more about GS Strategies

[7] By trying to learn more about GS Strategies and what we can do for you in one of the following ways:

Contact us by e-mail for more information
Newsletter subscription
Make an appointment
Comments

You may visit our Web site where various information will be collected. [8] We automatically collect the following information through cookies or similar technologies:

Browser type and version
IP address
Page leading to the website
Geographical location
Amount of time spent on the website
Internet service provider identity

[9] We collect the following information when you first contact us or communicate with us:

Name
First name
Email address
Phone number
Information provided voluntarily

[10] Why: The data collected allows us to analyze how our website is used and accessed, enabling us to enhance its functionality and optimize it to better meet the needs of our users. This data also enables us to offer you a quality service and to communicate with you to help you easily find the information you are looking for. [11] Legal grounds: necessary for our legitimate interests (improving and personalizing our products and services) and yours (answering your questions and allowing you to contact us). [12] Please note that the information collected by cookies does not allow us to identify you personally. Please also note that you can choose to refuse the collection of cookies:

through your Web browser
or our cookie banner

[13] However, if you refuse to accept cookies, you may not be able to access certain parts or features of our website.

[14] Contact our customer service

[15] You may wish to contact our customer service department in the event of a problem. During this process, we will collect information such as your :

First name
Name
Email address

[16] Why: We use this information to identify you and respond to your inquiries or requests. [17] Legal basis: This information is necessary in order to correctly identify any person contacting us so that we can respond to your needs.

[18] Buy products from GS Strategies

[19] When you purchase products via a payment tool on our Website, we will collect certain information such as your first and last name, gender, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number and payment information. [20] Why: We use this information to process the transaction that allows you to purchase tickets from us, to contact you to keep you up to date on the event for which you have purchased tickets and for statistical purposes. [21] Legal basis: This information is necessary for the performance of the sales contract between us and you. It is also necessary for the legitimate interests of the purchaser, i.e. to obtain the tickets purchased from GS Strategies, to ensure that we are paid and to analyze our customer base. [22] Please note, however, that if you refuse to provide us with the personal information requested, we may not be able to fulfill your request and process your purchase.

[23] How do we use your data?

The submission of your personal information through your use of our Site is governed by this Policy. As a user of our Site, you also agree to respect and protect the privacy of third parties. [24] More specifically, we use your data for the following purposes :

To develop new features and improve the website
To provide the best possible customer service
To communicate for marketing, advertising or account management purposes
To compile statistics to guide business decisions
To monitor purchases

[25] Our use of cookies

[26] When you visit our website, you may provide us with information via cookies or similar technologies. [27] Cookies are files containing a small amount of data about a given user. This data may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are stored on the user’s computer or on the hard drive of another device. They enable us to tailor your user experience each time you visit our site. [28] Please consult our cookie policy here: https://www.gsstrategies.ca/en/privacy-policy/.

[29] With whom do we share your data and why?

[30] We do not sell our users’ personal information. Your data is shared only in accordance with this Policy. When you consent to this Policy, however, we may share your personal information with the following parties: [31] Third-party suppliers: In the course of our business, we may need to share some of your data with certain third parties. For example, we may share some of your data with our IT suppliers, for the performance of their mandate or the execution of a service contract. [32] In general, the suppliers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to perform the services they provide to us, such as hosting our Web site via OVHcloud. [33] However, some third-party service providers have their own privacy policies regarding the information we are required to provide to them when we use their services. With respect to these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies carefully so that you can understand how they will treat your collected personal information. [34] Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Policy. [35] List of our IT suppliers

Meta (advertising analysis – United States): https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
Mailchimp (e-mail marketing – United States): https://mailchimp.com/legal/
Google (data analysis – United States): https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en%22%3E1. To prevent your data being collected by Google Analytics: Analytics : https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en 2. To personalize the ads appearing on the various Google platforms: http://www.google.com/settings/ads

[36] Parties with whom it may be legally necessary: we may disclose your information if required to do so by law or if such disclosure is necessary in order to:

Comply with the law or any legal process;
Protect the rights or property of GS Strategies;
Protect the security of our Website, our users and their data.

[37] Parties likely to be involved in a financial transaction: we may transfer your data following a change of control, merger, liquidation, or other transaction involving GS Strategies. The information required for this process will only be used to complete the transaction, and we will only disclose this information without your consent if we are permitted to do so by law. We will take the necessary measures to protect the confidentiality of this information and will destroy it if the transaction is not concluded or if its use is no longer necessary for the purposes of concluding the transaction. [38] Please note that you may leave our website by clicking on certain links on our website. We assume no responsibility for the privacy practices of these other sites and recommend that you read their privacy policies carefully.

[39] Your rights

[40] Data protection laws give you certain rights in relation to your information. In particular, you can:

Request access to your data in order to verify it. Please note, however, that we reserve the right to request additional information in order to prove your identity;
Ask us to modify or rectify your data;
Ask us to delete personal data in our possession, unless we are required to retain it in order to comply with legal obligations, for example;
Object to the processing of your data, unless we have legitimate grounds which would override your rights or interests or if we need to continue to process such data for the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal claim;
Ask us to restrict the processing of your data if it is incorrect, if you believe that our processing of your data is unlawful, or if we no longer need to process your data but must retain it for legal purposes;
Request your personal data and information in an accessible format;
Withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data;
File a complaint with the competent authority if you believe that we are processing your data in violation of applicable data protection laws.

[41] Accessing and controlling your data

[42] You can check, change or delete your personal information by sending us an e-mail at contact@gsstrategies.ca or via the “Contact” section on our website, or by using the contact details at the end of this Policy. We will respond to your request as quickly as possible. Please provide us with sufficient details so that we can identify you and respond to your request.

[43] Where your data is stored

[44] Your personal information is hosted in the following country(ies): Canada (Quebec). It is hosted on OVHcloud servers.

[45] How long we keep your data

[46] We will retain all information collected for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or for other essential purposes such as complying with legal obligations. We will destroy this data at the end of this period, or if you decide to withdraw your consent. If you so request, once your data has been deleted, you will receive confirmation that your request has been processed.

[47] Safety

[48] To protect your personal data, we take reasonable precautions to ensure that it is not lost, misappropriated, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed inappropriately. [49] For example, on our website we have :

Firewall

[50] Internally, we ensure :

Make frequent backups
Give access to data only to authorized persons who need to access it in the course of their work

[51] If you have any questions about the security of your personal data, please send us an e-mail via the “Contact” section of our website or directly to contact@gsstrategies.ca.

[52] Age of consent

[53] We do not solicit or collect personal information from minors under the age of 14. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that a minor under the age of 14 has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a minor under the age of 14 without parental consent, we will delete any information that may have been collected.

[54] Competent authority

If you are not satisfied with our response to a request concerning your personal information, you may contact the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec, the public body responsible for overseeing personal data management and processing practices in Québec, or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada for Canada. Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec Address : Office 900 2045 Stanley street Montréal (Québec) H3A 2V4 Telephone : 514 873-4196 Fax : 514 844-6170 Toll-free number : 1 888 528-7741 E-mail : cai.communications@cai.gouv.qc.ca Website: http://www.cai.gouv.qc.ca/english Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Address : 30 Victoria Street Gatineau (Québec) K1A 1H3 Toll-free number : 1-800-282-1376 Telephone : 819-994-5444 Fax : 819-994-5424 Website: https://www.priv.gc.ca/en

[55] Changes to the Policy

[56] We reserve the right to modify this Policy at any time; please check back frequently. Unless otherwise specified, changes to this Policy are effective immediately upon posting on our Site. If changes are made, we will notify you here of the update so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

[57] Questions and contact details

[58] If you wish to access, correct, modify or delete any personal information we have about you, file a complaint, or if you simply want more information, you can contact us at the following coordinates: GS Stratégies inc. To the attention of the person responsible for the protection of personal information 7 68e Avenue E Blainville (Québec) J7C1P5 Canada 514-268-1420 contact@gsstrategies.ca